REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

The terms person-centered and family-centered are not currently universally adopted or accepted in mental or behavioral health services. However, there are many ways that these communities have been moving in a direction that aligns well with adopting person-centered and family-centered practices. For example, recovery-orientation, community living, self-direction and similar movements have goals that are highly aligned with person-centered practices. The practices of family education and support have been used for decades to increase the ability of family members to support their family member in recovery, while maintaining their own health and wellness in the process... Why should we care about person-centered and family-centered practices in mental health and substance use?... If approaches such as commitments, court orders, and the like are not person-centered, how can I work with people who have these requirements put on them in a person-centered way?